By Frank Momoh
The United Nations (UN), Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, has said the body admired President Muhammadu Buhari,
because of his doggedness in fighting corruption and driving public accountability.
Guterres, who was represented by Mr. Mohammad Ibn Chambas, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, reiterated that his boss extended personal admiration for the Nigerian President.
He said the UN appreciated the Nigerian leader’s commitment to tackling poverty, terrorism, insurgency and recharging the Lake Chad.
While pledging UN continued technical support to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) towards the next general elections, Guterres, said the UN is delighted that Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, was elected the President of the 74th UN General Assembly.
He described Prof. Muhammad-Bande as “highly regarded by his peers in New York,” adding that “We will ensure his tenure is a success.”
According to him: “We have no doubt, that he will be a pride to Nigeria and Africa.”
In a related development, Buhari, on Thursday received in audience the First Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan, Taban Deng Gai, who came to seek Nigeria’s continued support towards lasting peace in his country.